Subtraction with Regrouping: 222 − 19

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Minuend
Subtrahend

What is 222 − 19?

Answer

222 − 19 =
203

With regrouping: 1 borrow — from the tens

222 − 19 in a column. Above the columns: the values after borrowing — a crossed-out digit is replaced by the number above it; +10 marks a column that received a borrowed ten.
1+10
2 2(was 2, now 1)2 (was 2, now 12)
−19
203

Column by column: 222 − 19

  • Ones: 2 is less than 9 — borrow 1 ten: tens 2 → 1; 12 − 9 = 3 — write 3.
  • Tens: after borrowing, 1; 1 − 1 = 0 — write 0.
  • Hundreds: nothing to subtract — write 2.

222 − 19 = 203

Second check: 222 − 203 = 19

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FAQ

What is 222 − 19?

222 − 19 = 203

How do you check that 222 − 19 = 203?

Add the difference and the subtrahend: 203 + 19 = 222. Getting the minuend back means the difference is right.

How many times do you borrow in 222 − 19?

1 borrow: each time the top digit was smaller than the one below it, 1 was borrowed from the column on the left.